TERRY DOWD, INC.
CHICAGO, IL

TERRY DOWD, INC. ANNOUNCES RELOCATION TO Renowned Art Handling, Installation and Storage Company Terry Dowd, Inc. (TDI), a nationally-respected art handling and storage company with more than 35 years of service, will relocate their Chicago operations and storage facilities to (2233 S. Throop St.) in spring 2015. Moving to the Mana building will allow TDI and its staff to grow and include expanded services such as barcode tracking of all assets, private viewing rooms and enhanced inventory options. Continuing to set the highest standards in the market for art installation, shipping and storage services from their new location, TDI will manage and oversee properties in the new facilities at Mana Contemporary Chicago, while the company’s Denver location will remain unchanged and operate from their current location. Terry Dowd. Since 1978, TDI has supported private collectors, corporations, institutions and museums around the world by handling original, high value objects including fine art, antiques and artifacts. The company has been regularly contracted for the collection, crating, transport and storage of individual loans, large-scale public works and entire collections and exhibits. Known for superior packing and crating services, TDI’s expansive resources include a fleet of air-ride, climate-controlled vehicles and a project management staff with experience in a wide range of projects in a variety of media. Mana Contemporary Chicago is a rapidly expanding art center located in a landmark building in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. Designed by noted Chicago architect George Nimmons in 1926 and refurbished in 2013, the enormous building is now home to artists’ studios, exhibition spaces, classrooms, a café and a library. Created with the needs of the art community in mind, the 400,000 square-foot, 9 level building also includes a shop specializing in custom-built crates, climate-controlled state-of-the-art storage areas and viewing rooms. Mana has been in the transportation and storage business for a variety of industries for more than 30 years, developing technologies and techniques that will now be applied to Chicago’s fine arts industry. “We are creating one of the nation’s largest and most esteemed art organizations,” said Mana Contemporary Chicago co-founder “Collaborating with Terry Dowd, a respected veteran in the market, and his company reflects Mana’s confidence that we can meet the growing demand in the U.S. for expert art handling services.” Along with the relocation of TDI’s headquarters, the company will undergo a rebranding campaign to underscore and celebrate the transition to the new space. An open house will take place in spring 2015 in alignment with open studios and exhibitions on view at Mana Contemporary Chicago. More information on services provided by Terry Dowd, Inc. Terry Dowd, Inc